I’m feeling like the biggest moron in the world, after realizing that I have to quit my perfect job.
I landed a my first pair writing gig as a staffer for a financial website here in the US, and I was so excited to start.
But this place treats its writers like machines. I’ve been working daily from 08:30 am to 22:30-23:00 every day (including weekends) for weeks now. I’m exhausted, and I can’t ever keep up with the workflow.
I’ve been told because I’m new I’m just slow, and that I’ll get up to speed soon. Maybe that’s true, but I also know the rest of my, more experienced, team are working over 8 hours a day and at least one day at the weekend.
This place is so micromanaged and makes me feel like crap. I’m not delivering good stuff, the kind of content they hired me for, because I’m stressed 24/7, struggling to keep up and my manager does not care.
He told me I should be fine because I’m getting more time per project as a new start. What he meant is, I need to pick it up because this isn’t even a full workload yet.
The pay isn’t bad, for a regular 9-5 job, but with all these extra hours it’s by far the lowest paid job I’ve ever had. I got more per hour carrying boxes in a warehouse.
I think I’m gonna quit, but I’m heartbroken. I always wanted to write for a living, but the stress, and daily struggle with my management isn’t worth it. I’ve seen what a poor work environment can do to mental health, and I don’t want it to happen to me.